Happy days here compared with Great Recession

The unemployment rate inched down to 7.7 percent in February compared with 7.9 percent in January. In addition, employers added 236,000 jobs last month, which was a lot more than expected, the Labor Department reported Friday

The unemployment rate inched down to 7.7 percent in February compared with 7.9 percent in January. In addition, employers added 236,000 jobs last month, which was a lot more than expected, the Labor Department reported Friday. That is good news for the U.S. economy, which has been riding the crest ...